Genuine Parts Company vs Lamb Weston Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Genuine Parts Company trades at $135.22 (market cap $18.62B), while Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $52.79 (market cap $7.23B). The key difference: Genuine Parts Company is far larger — about 2.6× Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's market cap, and Genuine Parts Company pays the higher dividend (3.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GPC | LW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.62B | $7.23B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $149.26 | $66.57 |
52-Week Low | $92.47 | $38.48 |
Enterprise Value | $24.72B | $11.10B |
Dividend Yield | 3.15% | 2.89% |
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Genuine Parts sells automotive parts (about two thirds of net sales) and industrial components. The company sells vehicle parts to commercial and retail customers through roughly 9,700 stores worldwide, most of which are independently owned. Its industrial unit, primarily operating under the Motion Industries banner in the United States, supplies bearings, power transmission, industrial automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic components to maintenance, repair, and OEM clients.
Read more on GPC →Lamb Weston is the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products, such as French fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. The company also has a small appetizer business that produces onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and cheese curds. Including joint ventures, 63% of fiscal 2022 revenue was U.S.-based, with the remainder stemming from Europe, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Mexico, and several other countries. Lamb Weston's customer mix is estimated 58% quick-serve restaurants, 19% full-service restaurants, 8% other food services (hotels, commercial cafeterias, arenas, schools), and 16% retail. Lamb Weston became an independent company in 2016 when it was spun off from Conagra.
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